AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | Intel Socket 775 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | 820 million |
| Die size | 315 mm² | 2x 107 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA6 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 71°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.833 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4.1 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 333 MHz |
| Multiplier | 17.5x | 8.5x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | 1.11 V |
| TDP | 95 W | 95 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | End-of-life |
| Release date | Oct 23rd, 2012 | Mar 25th, 2008 |
| Codename | Vishera | Yorkfield |
| Generation | FX | Core 2 Quad |
| Part | FD6300WMHKBOX | SLAWQSLB8V |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 6 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 6 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 288K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 6MB | 12MB (shared) |
| Cache L3 | 8MB (shared) | — |
Notes
| Notes | 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module). 2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module). This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped | Also available with E0 Stepping, Part #: SLB8V, Released in August 2008 |
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Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | — |
| CLMUL | Yes | — |
| CVT16 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| HT3.1 | Yes | — |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | — |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | — |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XOP | Yes | — |
| iAMT2 | — | Yes |
